{"id":390302,"date":"2026-01-04T14:27:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T14:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/390302\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T14:27:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T14:27:21","slug":"senators-coach-sounds-off-on-brady-tkachuk-incident-during-jets-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/390302\/","title":{"rendered":"Senators Coach Sounds Off on Brady Tkachuk Incident During Jets Game"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ottawa Senators<\/a> captain Brady Tkachuk has never shied away from physical play and confrontations, but Saturday\u2019s incident with the Winnipeg Jets<\/a> caught him completely off guard.<\/p>\n

During the second period of Ottawa\u2019s 4\u20132 win, Tkachuk was sucker punched<\/a> by Jets defenseman Logan Stanley after a board-side collision and a little scuffle.<\/p>\n

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Stanley removed the Senators forward’s helmet and followed up by striking him square in the face while Tkachuk was looking away, dropping him to the ice, and igniting tensions on both benches.<\/p>\n

Adding wood to the Senators’ fire, officials assessed Stanley a double minor, while Tkachuk, despite not throwing a punch, was given a 10-minute misconduct.<\/p>\n

Head coach Travis Green made his feelings about the incident clear<\/a> during his postgame media availability.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI will probably choose my words wisely,\u201d Green said. \u201cIf the refs had to do it again and call it again, they\u2019d probably make a different call.\u201d<\/p>\n

Green expressed concern for his captain and wondered how the Jets would have reacted in a similar situation, only in the Senators’ favor.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou never like to see a guy get suckered in the face,\u201d Green said. \u201cHe\u2019s an All-Star player. I\u2019m sure their team wouldn\u2019t be happy if (Kyle) Connor got suckered in the face and there was just a two-minute minor for roughing.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk (7) looks on during a stoppage of play.Jeff Curry-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Tkachuk was restrained by officials while shouting at Stanley and the Jets bench after the play. As he returned to the bench, Tkachuk slammed his stick against the boards in frustration.<\/p>\n

Tkachuk missed 20 games earlier this season with a thumb injury and was spotted favoring the same hand while skating away from the altercation. That said, he returned to the game in the third period.<\/p>\n

Ottawa (20\u201315\u20135) will host the Detroit Red Wings<\/a> on Monday after extending Winnipeg’s losing skid to nine consecutive games.<\/p>\n

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Related: Blackhawks Announce Connor Bedard Injury Update Before Capitals Game<\/a><\/p>\n

Related: Oilers’ Darnell Nurse Under Fire After Fight With Flyers’ Garnet Hathaway<\/a><\/p>\n

This story was originally published by Athlon Sports<\/a> on Jan 4, 2026, where it first appeared in the NHL<\/a> section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n